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* Koichi Morita
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'''''Kuko / Yukigesho''''' ([[Japanese language|Japanese]]: 空港 / 雪化粧; [[English language|English]]: Airport / Snow Covered) is the first Japanese studio album recorded by Taiwanese singer [[Teresa Teng]], released via [[PolyGram|Polygram]] Records on October 21, 1974. The album was supported with the release of three singles: "Konya Kashira Ashita Kashira", "Airport", and "Yukigesho".
'''''Kuko / Yukigesho''''' ([[Japanese language|Japanese]]: 空港 / 雪化粧; [[English language|English]]: Airport / Snow Covered) is the first Japanese studio album recorded by Taiwanese singer [[Teresa Teng]], released via [[Polydor Records]] on October 21, 1974. The album was supported with the release of three singles: "Konya Kashira Ashita Kashira", "Airport", and "Yukigesho".


The album ''Kuko / Yukigesho'' was commercially successful in Japan, with the single "Airport" selling over 700,000 copies throughout Asia. The success of "Airport" led Teng to receive various newcomer awards in Japan, including the [[Japan Record Award for Best New Artist|New Artist Award]] at the [[16th Japan Record Awards]].
The album ''Kuko / Yukigesho'' was commercially successful in Japan, with the single "Airport" selling over 750,000 copies throughout Asia. A Mandarin version of the album was released as ''[[Goodbye My Love (album)|Love Songs of the Island: Goodbye My Love]]'' on September 10, 1975.


== Background ==
== Background ==
After recording various albums in Taiwan and Hong Kong in the 1960s and 1970s as a teenager, Teng, along with her record company, began to express interest towards expanding into the lucrative Japanese market. A Japanese executive was convinced that Teng would succeed in Japan as a "Taiwanese [[Hibari Misora]]"—an enka singer whom Teng had idolized since childhood. Teresa’s father initially rejected the idea since she had already found adequate success in the Taiwanese and Hong Kong markets, but his opinion eventually changed and Teng subsequently began recording songs for her Japanese debut record.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gordon |first=David B. |date=2012 |title=Prodigy of Taiwan, Diva of Asia: Teresa Teng |url=https://www.asianstudies.org/publications/eaa/archives/prodigy-of-taiwan-diva-of-asia-teresa-teng/ |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=Association for Asian Studies |language=en-US}}</ref>
After recording various albums in Taiwan and Hong Kong in the 1960s and 1970s as a teenager, Teng, along with her record company, began to express interest towards expanding into the lucrative Japanese market. A Japanese executive was convinced that Teng would succeed in Japan as a "Taiwanese [[Hibari Misora]]"—an enka singer whom Teng had idolized since childhood. Teresa's father initially rejected the idea since she had already found adequate success in the Taiwanese and Hong Kong markets, but his opinion eventually changed and Teng subsequently began recording songs for her Japanese debut record.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gordon |first=David B. |date=2012 |title=Prodigy of Taiwan, Diva of Asia: Teresa Teng |url=https://www.asianstudies.org/publications/eaa/archives/prodigy-of-taiwan-diva-of-asia-teresa-teng/ |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=Association for Asian Studies |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Singles==
==Singles==
Teng made her Japanese debut on March 1, 1974, with the release of her first single "Konya Kashira Ashita Kashira" (No Matter Tonight or Tomorrow). The release contained a track titled "Ame ni Nureta Hana" as its B-side. The single underperformed on the charts in Japan upon its release, however, selling only around 30,000 copies in the country. Teng's record company initially considered giving up using Teng's name.<ref name="Cheng 2016 A39-A44">{{Cite book |last=Cheng |first=Chen-Ching |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=W1E5vwEACAAJ |title=Negotiating Deng Lijun: Collective Memories of Popular Music in Asia During the Cold War Period |date=2016 |publisher=[[University of Edinburgh]] |pages=54–56, 204–218, A39-A44 |language=en}}</ref>
Teng made her Japanese debut on March 1, 1974, with the release of her first single "Konya Kashira Ashita Kashira" (No Matter Tonight or Tomorrow). The release contained a track titled "Ame ni Nureta Hana" as its B-side. The single underperformed on the charts in Japan upon its release, however, selling only around 30,000 copies in the country. Some pointed out that the single's underwhelming performance was attributed to Teng's Japanese pronunciation; in response, she made efforts to improve her pronunciation as well as her singing style.<ref name="TaiwanPanorama" /><ref name="Cheng 2016 A39-A44">{{Cite book |last=Cheng |first=Chen-Ching |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=W1E5vwEACAAJ |title=Negotiating Deng Lijun: Collective Memories of Popular Music in Asia During the Cold War Period |date=2016 |publisher=[[University of Edinburgh]] |pages=54–56, 204–218, A39-A44 |language=en}}</ref>


Teng would soon find greater success with the release of the album's second single "Airport" on July 1, 1974, coupled with the B-side track "Hagureta Koboto". The single reached number 29 on the weekly [[Oricon Singles Chart]] and saw significantly higher levels of sales compared to her previous effort, where it sold over 700,000 copies throughout Asia.<ref name="YamMedia">{{cite web |author= |date=January 29, 2013 |title=攻進日本 鄧麗君兩階段升等 – 蕃新聞 |url=https://n.yam.com/Article/20130128177953 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101150039/https://n.yam.com/Article/20130128177953 |archive-date=November 1, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |publisher=Yam News |language=zh-Hant |quote=she released her second single "Airport", with total sales exceeding 700,000 copies}}</ref><ref name="TaiwanPanorama">{{cite web |author= |date=March 2013 |title=十億個掌聲 鄧麗君文化傳奇 – 台灣光華雜誌 |url=https://www.taiwan-panorama.com/Articles/Details?Guid=53d934ed-f6c8-4417-ae71-b70c3613bfea&CatId=10&postname=%E5%8D%81%E5%84%84%E5%80%8B%E6%8E%8C%E8%81%B2-%E9%84%A7%E9%BA%97%E5%90%9B%E6%96%87%E5%8C%96%E5%82%B3%E5%A5%87 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101142127/https://www.taiwan-panorama.com/Articles/Details?Guid=53d934ed-f6c8-4417-ae71-b70c3613bfea&CatId=10&postname=%E5%8D%81%E5%84%84%E5%80%8B%E6%8E%8C%E8%81%B2-%E9%84%A7%E9%BA%97%E5%90%9B%E6%96%87%E5%8C%96%E5%82%B3%E5%A5%87 |archive-date=November 1, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |publisher=[[Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Republic of China (Taiwan)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs Taiwan (ROC)]] |language=zh-Hant |quote=she released her second single "Airport", with total sales exceeding 700,000 copies}}</ref> It's success led Teng to win various best newcomer awards in Japan, including at the annual [[Japan Record Awards]].
Teng would soon find greater success with the release of the album's second single "Airport" on July 1, 1974, coupled with the B-side track "Hagureta Koboto". The single reached number 29 on the weekly [[Oricon Singles Chart]] and saw significantly higher levels of sales compared to her previous effort, where it sold over 750,000 copies throughout Asia.<ref name="TaiwanPanorama">{{cite web |author= |date=March 2013 |title=十億個掌聲 鄧麗君文化傳奇 – 台灣光華雜誌 |url=https://www.taiwan-panorama.com/Articles/Details?Guid=53d934ed-f6c8-4417-ae71-b70c3613bfea&CatId=10&postname=%E5%8D%81%E5%84%84%E5%80%8B%E6%8E%8C%E8%81%B2-%E9%84%A7%E9%BA%97%E5%90%9B%E6%96%87%E5%8C%96%E5%82%B3%E5%A5%87 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101142127/https://www.taiwan-panorama.com/Articles/Details?Guid=53d934ed-f6c8-4417-ae71-b70c3613bfea&CatId=10&postname=%E5%8D%81%E5%84%84%E5%80%8B%E6%8E%8C%E8%81%B2-%E9%84%A7%E9%BA%97%E5%90%9B%E6%96%87%E5%8C%96%E5%82%B3%E5%A5%87 |archive-date=November 1, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |publisher=[[Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Republic of China (Taiwan)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs Taiwan (ROC)]] |language=zh-Hant }}</ref><ref name="YamMedia">{{cite web |author= |date=January 29, 2013 |title=攻進日本 鄧麗君兩階段升等 – 蕃新聞 |url=https://n.yam.com/Article/20130128177953 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101150039/https://n.yam.com/Article/20130128177953 |archive-date=November 1, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |publisher=Yam News |language=zh-Hant |quote=she released her second single "Airport", with total sales exceeding 700,000 copies}}</ref> Its success led Teng to win various awards in Japan, including at the annual [[Japan Record Awards]].


The third single "Yukigesho", was released in conjunction with the album on October 21 and contained the B-side track "Tokukara Ai wo Komete". Additionally, the song "[[Goodbye My Love (Ann Lewis song)|Goodbye My Love]]" (a cover of Ann Lewis's song of the same name) was re-recorded in Mandarin and released as a single for the album ''Love Songs of Island: Goodbye My Love'' on September 10, 1975.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-05-17 |title=组图：美人如花一代歌后邓丽君(5) 伊人风采 新浪网 |trans-title=Photos: Teresa Teng, the beautiful and beautiful singer of the generation (5) |url=https://eladies.sina.com.cn/news/p/2007/0517/0556449137.html |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=Sina Entertainment |language=zh}}</ref>
The third single "Yukigesho", was released in conjunction with the album on October 21 and contained the B-side track "Tokukara Ai wo Komete". It performed modestly on the charts and reached number 41 on the Oricon Singles Chart.<ref name="Oricon">{{cite web |title=テレサ・テンのシングル売上TOP8作品 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/107725/rank/single/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101132640/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/107725/rank/single/ |archive-date=November 1, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |publisher=[[Oricon]] |language=ja |quote=}}</ref> Additionally, the song "[[Goodbye My Love (Ann Lewis song)|Goodbye My Love]]" (a cover of Ann Lewis's song of the same name) was re-recorded in Mandarin and released as a single for the album ''Love Songs of Island: Goodbye My Love'' on September 10, 1975.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-05-17 |title=组图：美人如花一代歌后邓丽君(5) 伊人风采 新浪网 |trans-title=Photos: Teresa Teng, the beautiful and beautiful singer of the generation (5) |url=https://eladies.sina.com.cn/news/p/2007/0517/0556449137.html |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=Sina Entertainment |language=zh}}</ref>


== Accolades ==
== Accolades ==
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|+Awards and nominations
|+Awards and nominations
! scope="col" |Year
! scope="col" class="unsortable" |Year
! scope="col" |Organization
! scope="col" |Organization
! scope="col" |Award
! scope="col" |Award
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| Teresa Teng
| Teresa Teng
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
| rowspan="4" align="center" |<ref>{{cite web |title=Teresa Teng's Awards in Japan |url=http://www.ne.jp/asahi/lily/teresa/teresa2/data/prize.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225416/http://www.ne.jp/asahi/lily/teresa/teresa2/data/prize.htm |archive-date=2016-03-03 |access-date=2007-12-14 |website=Asahi Net |language=ja}}</ref>
| rowspan="3" align="center" |<ref>{{cite web |title=Teresa Teng's Awards in Japan |url=http://www.ne.jp/asahi/lily/teresa/teresa2/data/prize.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225416/http://www.ne.jp/asahi/lily/teresa/teresa2/data/prize.htm |archive-date=2016-03-03 |access-date=2007-12-14 |website=Asahi Net |language=ja}}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[16th Japan Record Awards|Japan Record Awards]]
| rowspan="2" |[[16th Japan Record Awards|Japan Record Awards]]
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|-
| [[Shinjuku Music Festival]]
| [[Shinjuku Music Festival]]
| Special Jury Award
| Silver Award
| {{Won}}
| {{Won}}
| align="center" | <ref>{{cite web |title=『第７回新宿音楽祭（昭和49年（1974年）10月17日開催）の結果』 |trans-title=Results of the 7th Shinjuku Music Festival (held on October 17, 1974) |url=https://ameblo.jp/kane1960/entry-12748033572.html |website=Ameblo |access-date=29 January 2024 |language=ja |date=2022-06-12}}</ref>
|}
|}


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{track listing
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[[Category:1974 albums]]
[[Category:1974 debut albums]]
[[Category:1974 debut albums]]
[[Category:Teresa Teng albums]]
[[Category:Teresa Teng albums]]
[[Category:Japanese-language albums]]
[[Category:1970s Japanese-language albums]]

Latest revision as of 05:39, 23 July 2024

Kuko / Yukigesho
Studio album by
Teresa Teng
ReleasedOctober 21, 1974
Genre
Length45:17
LanguageJapanese
LabelPolydor
Producer
  • Kimisho Inomata
  • Kyohei Tsutsumi
  • Koichi Morita
  • Masaaki Hirao
  • Hideyuki Fujiwara
  • Shunichi Tokura
  • Akiko Kosaka
Teresa Teng chronology
Kuko / Yukigesho
(1974) 		Yoru no Jokyaku / Onna no Ikigai
(1975)
Singles from Kuko / Yukigesho
  1. "Konyakashira Ashitakashira"
    Released: March 1, 1974
  2. "Airport"
    Released: July 1, 1974
  3. "Yukigesho"
    Released: October 21, 1974

Kuko / Yukigesho (Japanese: 空港 / 雪化粧; English: Airport / Snow Covered) is the first Japanese studio album recorded by Taiwanese singer Teresa Teng, released via Polydor Records on October 21, 1974. The album was supported with the release of three singles: "Konya Kashira Ashita Kashira", "Airport", and "Yukigesho".

The album Kuko / Yukigesho was commercially successful in Japan, with the single "Airport" selling over 750,000 copies throughout Asia. A Mandarin version of the album was released as Love Songs of the Island: Goodbye My Love on September 10, 1975.

Background

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After recording various albums in Taiwan and Hong Kong in the 1960s and 1970s as a teenager, Teng, along with her record company, began to express interest towards expanding into the lucrative Japanese market. A Japanese executive was convinced that Teng would succeed in Japan as a "Taiwanese Hibari Misora"—an enka singer whom Teng had idolized since childhood. Teresa's father initially rejected the idea since she had already found adequate success in the Taiwanese and Hong Kong markets, but his opinion eventually changed and Teng subsequently began recording songs for her Japanese debut record.[1]

Singles

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Teng made her Japanese debut on March 1, 1974, with the release of her first single "Konya Kashira Ashita Kashira" (No Matter Tonight or Tomorrow). The release contained a track titled "Ame ni Nureta Hana" as its B-side. The single underperformed on the charts in Japan upon its release, however, selling only around 30,000 copies in the country. Some pointed out that the single's underwhelming performance was attributed to Teng's Japanese pronunciation; in response, she made efforts to improve her pronunciation as well as her singing style.[2][3]

Teng would soon find greater success with the release of the album's second single "Airport" on July 1, 1974, coupled with the B-side track "Hagureta Koboto". The single reached number 29 on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart and saw significantly higher levels of sales compared to her previous effort, where it sold over 750,000 copies throughout Asia.[2][4] Its success led Teng to win various awards in Japan, including at the annual Japan Record Awards.

The third single "Yukigesho", was released in conjunction with the album on October 21 and contained the B-side track "Tokukara Ai wo Komete". It performed modestly on the charts and reached number 41 on the Oricon Singles Chart.[5] Additionally, the song "Goodbye My Love" (a cover of Ann Lewis's song of the same name) was re-recorded in Mandarin and released as a single for the album Love Songs of Island: Goodbye My Love on September 10, 1975.[6]

Accolades

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Awards and nominations
Year Organization Award Recipient Result Ref.
1974 Ginza Music Festival Best Performance Award Teresa Teng Won [7]
Japan Record Awards New Artist Award "Airport" Won
Best New Artist Award Nominated
Shinjuku Music Festival Silver Award Won [8]

Track listing

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Kuko / Yukigesho track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Airport" (空港; Kūkō)Michio YamagamiKimisho InomataKenichiro Morioka4:20
2."Tokukara Ai wo Komete" (遠くから愛をこめて)YamagamiInomataMorioka4:13
3."Konya Kashira Ashita Kashira" (今夜かしら明日かしら)YamagamiKyohei TsutsumiHiroshi Takada4:37
4."Hagureta Koboto" (はぐれた小鳩)YamagamiInomataMorioka4:14
5."Ame ni Nureta Hana" (雨にぬれた花)YamagamiKoichi MoritaTakada5:08
6."Yukigesho" (雪化粧)YamagamiInomataMorioka5:05
7."Minatomachi Blues" (港町ブルース)Takeshi Fukatsu, Rei NakanishiInomataMorioka4:16
8."Goodbye My Love" (グッドバイ・マイ・ラブ)Rei NakanishiMasaaki HiraoMorioka3:50
9."Futari de Osake wo" (二人でお酒を)YamagamiHiraoMorioka5:08
10."Tokyo Blues" (東京ブルース)Kaoru MizukiHideyuki FujiwaraMorioka4:36
11."Tohiko" (逃避行)Kazuya SenkeShunichi TokuraMorioka4:36
12."Anata" (あなた)Akiko KosakaKosakaMorioka4:36
Total length:45:27

References

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  1. ^ Gordon, David B. (2012). "Prodigy of Taiwan, Diva of Asia: Teresa Teng". Association for Asian Studies. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "十億個掌聲 鄧麗君文化傳奇 – 台灣光華雜誌" (in Traditional Chinese). Ministry of Foreign Affairs Taiwan (ROC). March 2013. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  3. ^ Cheng, Chen-Ching (2016). Negotiating Deng Lijun: Collective Memories of Popular Music in Asia During the Cold War Period. University of Edinburgh. pp. 54–56, 204–218, A39–A44.
  4. ^ "攻進日本 鄧麗君兩階段升等 – 蕃新聞" (in Traditional Chinese). Yam News. January 29, 2013. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023. she released her second single "Airport", with total sales exceeding 700,000 copies
  5. ^ "テレサ・テンのシングル売上TOP8作品" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  6. ^ "组图：美人如花一代歌后邓丽君(5) 伊人风采 新浪网" [Photos: Teresa Teng, the beautiful and beautiful singer of the generation (5)]. Sina Entertainment (in Chinese). May 17, 2007. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  7. ^ "Teresa Teng's Awards in Japan". Asahi Net (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2007.
  8. ^ "『第７回新宿音楽祭（昭和49年（1974年）10月17日開催）の結果』" [Results of the 7th Shinjuku Music Festival (held on October 17, 1974)]. Ameblo (in Japanese). June 12, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
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